Driving an autorickshaw on Mumbai’s streets is no easy task. Quite a few women have broken into this male-dominated profession with confidence in recent years. Mid-day Online spoke to two women who ferry passengers in Bandra not only for the money but also for the independence it brings
Marriage, domestic work, digital gaps and disrupted income regularly push Indian girls away from formal learning. On the occasion of Girl Child Day, and as schools and colleges reopen across the country, we look at ongoing efforts to bring girls back in touch with education
According to the NCRB report on ‘Accidental deaths and suicides in India’, 418 people lost their lives due to road accidents in Mumbai in 2020. On the first day of National Road Safety Week, women who account for at least 34 percent of licensed vehicle drivers here share their experiences of navigating city roads
If you are bored on a sunny Sunday afternoon and too cranky to plan outdoor hangouts, you may want to indulge in some quick interesting and topical reads about festivities, fashion and culture with our top stories of the week
In a twist this year, the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County will be acknowledging Women’s Inequality Day on Friday on the Ithaca Commons to highlight the ways they feel women have lost basic rights in recent years.